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Ann Slade Care Home

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

5 Mornington Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0TS (01704) 535875

Provided and run by:
Brooklyn Home Limited

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Background to this inspection

Updated 16 July 2021

The inspection

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

As part of this inspection we looked at the infection control and prevention measures in place. This was conducted so we can understand the preparedness of the service in preventing or managing an infection outbreak, and to identify good practice we can share with other services.

Inspection team

The inspection was carried out by one inspector.

Service and service type

Ann Slade Care Home is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

The service had a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission. This means that they and the provider are legally responsible for how the service is run and for the quality and safety of the care provided.

Notice of inspection

This inspection was unannounced.

What we did before the inspection

We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from the local authority and professionals who work with the service. We used the information the provider sent us in the provider information return. This is information providers are required to send us with key information about their service, what they do well, and improvements they plan to make. This information helps support our inspections. We used all of this information to plan our inspection.

During the inspection

We spoke with four people about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with two members of staff including the registered manager and interim assistant manager.

We reviewed a range of records. This included five people’s care records and multiple medication records. We looked at four staff files in relation to recruitment and staff supervision. A variety of records relating to the management of the service, including policies and procedures were reviewed.

After the inspection

We continued to seek clarification from the provider to validate evidence found. We looked at training data and quality assurance records. We spoke with four relatives who regularly visit the service and three members of staff.

Overall inspection

Good

Updated 16 July 2021

About the service

Ann Slade care home is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 17 people aged 65 and over at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 22 people.

People’s experience of using this service and what we found

Although the service had identified risk and staff were aware of risks to people, we have made a recommendation about the recording of risks in people's care records.

People living at Ann Slade Care home benefitted from a service that provided safe and person-centred care. People and their relatives told us they were happy with the care and support and provided positive feedback about the staff.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Staff received training and support to enable them to effectively meet the needs of the people they supported.

The service had a registered manager in place who was supported by the provider. Both people and staff spoke positively about the manager.

Staff used PPE appropriately and followed infection control practices which helped protect people from the risk of transmitting COVID-19.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Rating at last inspection

The last rating for this service was good (report published 23 February 2018).

Why we inspected

This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.

We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the Safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to COVID-19 and other infection outbreaks effectively.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.